"Song of the Welkin Moon" - Nod-Krai Concept Overview/Story

Dialogue

The Moon-Enveloped Land

The moonlit land, where those drawn in by various powers wage bitter wars without end.

Under the ancient moonlight, the Palestar banner casts a shadow as vast and solemn as the northern lands.
In the newly established Kuuvahki Experimental Design Bureau, countless mechanisms churn and whir at all hours of night and day.
What rebellious designs does the forge-hammer's dull thunder conceal? Even their own soldiers stand in ignorance, blind as the anvil...

The forces of Snezhnaya encroach like the winter, and the Fatui sergeants raise aloft the flags of their Harbingers. What is it that they seek?

The idol of the New Moon, carved by the scions of the far north, now lies caged in a prison of steel.
Do they wish to harness its power? Or simply display Snezhnaya's unparalleled dominance?

Hiisi Island Remnants of the Moonlit World

The remnants of the far north still dwell among the ashen woods and tundras. Their golden city has long since turned to ash, their distant ancestral homeland consumed by the court of creation. Yet these proud descendants light primordial lanterns against the pitch darkness of a withering tide, spinning distant ancient hymns, praying for the New Moon's protection.

For five centuries, generations of Moonchanters have followed the commandments left by the first leader of the Frostmoon Scions, guiding their devotees to uphold benevolence and faith, striving to avoid conflict with outsiders at all costs. Yet with the arrival of the Fatui, the Scions' long-held tranquility — and their endless supplications to their goddess — may now give way to creeping twilight gloom...

Nasha Town Elysium of Revelry for Explorers

No matter where you're from, no matter where you stand in society, and no matter how much Mora you have to your name — this is an paradise for those whose hearts are filled with hope. Riches, lies, schemes, and sincerity surge beneath the same quilt of raucous laughter. As Nod-Krai's most prosperous trading port, the first lesson newcomers learn here is always the same: "Keep your Mora close to your chest."

You wish to buy a weapon? Absolutely, this here is Nod-Krai's second-best forge!: ...Why second-best, you ask? Well, if you meet Aino, I'm sure it'll be pretty clear...

You can buy anything you want here... as long as you can pay the price.: I hear you're looking for some extraordinary treasure? Then you've come to the right person. My friends and helpers in these lands are numerous indeed.

Ad astra aby... Want to learn more about the latest commissions?: If you really want something worth the risk, you'll need a little luck on your side.

Psst... just a little warning. The grown-ups here are sneaky and love ripping off passing adventurers.: Hmm? You wanna know if kids can be trusted? Well, heehee, you'll just have to find out, won't you?

The presence of the Abyss grows...

The pitch-dark withering tide whispers amidst the silence of frigid nights, awaiting its moment to rend the ever-thinning veil and devour those frail souls whole. In the shadows where "rules" cannot reach, even "death" is no respite from torment.

About Nod-Krai

In the age when the seven lights of the firmament had not yet shone upon the land, the now-nameless ruler raised the heavenly moons to govern the cyclical tides of the world in their stead.

The remnants that failed to become a moon slumbered in the vast sea — only to become, at last, the refuge of the exiles of the far north.

Neither the withering tide of darkness nor the mad monk who spoke in strange tongues could break this land's spine. Yet now, beneath the New Moon, calamity stirs once more to drown the world in its maw...

Developers' Sharing

The "New Moon" has risen, and the wheel of fate begins to turn. Journey with the Genshin Impact dev team to learn more about the behind-the-scenes story of Nod-Krai's creation and the new "Song of the Welkin Moon" series.